UN v NATO
The UN against NATO - paragraph completion
3 paragraphs argue one side. You write the rebuttal and the interim judgement.
How this works. Each pre-written opening argues one side of the theme. Your job is the rebuttal: answer it with the named cases, then end on an interim judgement. Your writing saves on this device.
Paragraph 1 · theme: Favours the UN
Evaluate the view that NATO has been more effective than the UN at maintaining peace and security.
The opening (given) - rebut this
Favours the UN is often used to argue the view. No army of their own: Borrowed troops, restrictive mandates, chronic funding gaps. Great-power dominance: The veto is dominance written into the Charter. Type and structure: No structural advantage either way. Read alone, these make the case look one-sided.
Your task - write the rebuttal
Answer back using the cases that point the other way: The record (Peacekeeping's quiet record; the only lawful authoriser of force.); Origins and purpose (Peace and security for all states, not an alliance's members.); Membership (Near-universal membership - legitimacy no alliance can claim.). Finish with an interim judgement that backs your line of argument.
Paragraph 2 · theme: Favours NATO
Evaluate the view that NATO has been more effective than the UN at maintaining peace and security.
The opening (given) - rebut this
Favours NATO is often used to argue the view. Great-power dominance: US dominance is unwritten and total - the alliance is its commitment. Type and structure: No structural advantage either way. Read alone, these make the case look one-sided.
Your task - write the rebuttal
Answer back using the cases that point the other way: No army of their own (Borrowed forces too - but integrated command makes the loan usable fast.); The record (Deterrence that has held since 1949; Article 5 invoked once, after 9/11.); Origins and purpose (A defined job - collective defence - it has visibly done since 1949.). Finish with an interim judgement that backs your line of argument.
Paragraph 3 · theme: Same on both
Evaluate the view that NATO has been more effective than the UN at maintaining peace and security.
The opening (given) - rebut this
Same on both is often used to argue the view. Membership: The difference, not a similarity - keep it out of the 12-marker. The record: The records diverge - difference material. Read alone, these make the case look one-sided.
Your task - write the rebuttal
Answer back using the cases that point the other way: Type and structure (Both intergovernmental bodies of member states - the deepest similarity.); Great-power dominance (Both criticised for control by their most powerful members.); Origins and purpose (Both founded in the post-1945 order for security purposes.). Finish with an interim judgement that backs your line of argument.